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Global Banks Commit $270M to Launch Project Faro Stablecoin
Blockchain & Crypto

Global Banks Commit $270M to Launch Project Faro Stablecoin

A group of 21 financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Citi and Deutsche Bank, has committed around $270 million to a joint stablecoin venture known as Project Faro.

Compete for a 100K Challenge at The Trading Festival Mexico
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Compete for a 100K Challenge at The Trading Festival Mexico

Powered by The5ers, the Trading Cup brings a live demo trading competition to Mexico City on 12-13 November.

1 Week to Go for SFF 2026: Five Forces Rewiring Global Finance Take Centre Stage in Singapore
Finance & Economics

1 Week to Go for SFF 2026: Five Forces Rewiring Global Finance Take Centre Stage in Singapore

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2026 will take place from 18 to 20 November 2026, convening global technology and finance leaders to examine the structural forces rewiring the global financial system.

Akurateco Integrates Nuvei into Its Payment Hub
Fintech & Ecommerce

Akurateco Integrates Nuvei into Its Payment Hub

Akurateco has integrated Nuvei into its Payment Hub, giving businesses that use its payment orchestration platform access to Nuvei’s acquiring network and payment methods through their existing Akurateco connection.

European Network for Payments Names William Olgiati as CEO
Fintech & Ecommerce

European Network for Payments Names William Olgiati as CEO

The European Network for Payments (ENP) has appointed William Olgiati as its chief executive officer.

Middle East Seen as Fastest-Growing Market for Institutional Digital Assets, Nickel Survey Finds
Blockchain & Crypto

Middle East Seen as Fastest-Growing Market for Institutional Digital Assets, Nickel Survey Finds

Nickel Digital Asset Management surveyed more than 200 executives at institutional investment firms and wealth managers about the future of digital assets.

Overchain Adds Three Executives as Monthly Volume Tops $385 Million
Fintech & Ecommerce

Overchain Adds Three Executives as Monthly Volume Tops $385 Million

Overchain has expanded its senior team after reporting average monthly payment processing volume of more than $385 million.

GGC 2027 Returns to Sri Lanka with a Bigger Vision
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GGC 2027 Returns to Sri Lanka with a Bigger Vision

Global Game Connect 2027 (GGC 2027) will return to Sri Lanka on March 24–25, 2027, bringing together global gaming, iGaming, digital entertainment, technology, payment, marketing, and business leaders for two days of industry networking, business development, and market opportunities.

Silverflow Moves 17% of secupay POS Transactions to Cloud Platform
Fintech & Ecommerce

Silverflow Moves 17% of secupay POS Transactions to Cloud Platform

German payment provider secupay has moved 17% of its point-of-sale (POS) transaction volume to Silverflow’s cloud-based processing platform.

Binance Appoints Justin Yek as CFO: What Is Known About Him
Blockchain & Crypto

Binance Appoints Justin Yek as CFO: What Is Known About Him

Justin Yek is taking over as Binance’s chief financial officer. He replaces Kaiser Ng, who is leaving the cryptocurrency exchange to pursue a new venture.

Samsung Pay Launches in Morocco with Mastercard Support
Fintech & Ecommerce

Samsung Pay Launches in Morocco with Mastercard Support

Mastercard is supporting the launch of Samsung Pay in Morocco, bringing contactless mobile payments to eligible cardholders at participating banks.

Draper Goren Launches Mortgage Database Run by an AI CEO
Science & Technology

Draper Goren Launches Mortgage Database Run by an AI CEO

Draper Goren Blockchain Studio has launched LenDb.ai, a free database of U.S. mortgage loan officers designed for AI assistants.

KCB Bank Tanzania Adds PayPal to Its Mobile App for International Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

KCB Bank Tanzania Adds PayPal to Its Mobile App for International Payments

KCB Bank Tanzania has added PayPal services to its mobile banking app, giving customers a way to receive payments from overseas clients and transfer the money to their local bank accounts.

Seva Money Raises $5M to Expand Services for Remittance Recipients
Fintech & Ecommerce

Seva Money Raises $5M to Expand Services for Remittance Recipients

UK-based fintech Seva Money has raised $5 million in a seed funding round to expand its platform for families receiving money from abroad.

Paraguay Bank Freeze Claims Put XRP Custody in Focus
Blockchain & Crypto

Paraguay Bank Freeze Claims Put XRP Custody in Focus

More than 3 million people in Paraguay may have lost access to their bank accounts overnight, according to claims circulating online.

AFS Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Bahrain
Fintech & Ecommerce

AFS Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Bahrain

Merchants in Bahrain can now accept contactless payments with an iPhone instead of using a separate payment terminal.